Can Montgomery Capture A Fourth Consecutive District 2 Title?

View full sizeVoorhee's Julia Green will defend her District 2 sabre crown tomorrow. Can Green and her team mates throw a wrench into Montgomery's plan for a fourth straight district title?John O'Boyle / The Star-Ledger

This Saturday Montgomery will take aim at winning its fourth straight district title at the District 2 Tournament at North Hunterdon. A fourth straight district title would be a significant landmark for the Skillman program - if it happens an entire group of fencers will have matriculated through high school as district champions.

For Montgomery the chances look good. The team is balanced and competitive in all three weapons. Montgomery boasts a depth that the other teams in the district, as of yet, cannot rival. However, Montgomery would do well not to enter the tournament too complacent.

The West Windsor teams each could threaten Montgomery, West Windsor North has effective sabre and epee lines, while South's sabre and foil lines are dangerous. Pingry's balanced 10th-place overall Santelli finish forces them to be considered as possible contenders. Voorhees finished third at last years districts and should be a force to reckon with in sabre. The question is can any team score well enough in all three weapons to challenge Montgomey? Do you think Montgomery will pull off the "four-peat"?